Author Archives: Eugene Ivanov

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About Eugene Ivanov

Eugene Ivanov is a business and technical writer interested in innovation and technology. He focuses on factors defining human creativity and socioeconomic conditions affecting corporate innovation.

Do You Know the Age of Your Child?

The image was created with the help of Microsoft Designer How often, when taking an over-the-counter drug, do you read the following note on the label? “Adults and children 12 years of age and over: one tablet; children under 12 … Continue reading

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Disaster by Design

Why We Should Stop Pretending that We Don’t Want Illegal Immigrants in This Country This image was created with the help of Microsoft Designer As an innovation manager, I regularly remind my clients that the most important part of the … Continue reading

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Steve Jobs, Henry Ford, and Faster Horses

This image was created with the help of Microsoft Designer A solid consensus would seem to exist that customer feedback gathered through market research is a key to successful product innovation. And yet, I’m surprised how often one can hear … Continue reading

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The Fallacy of the “Fail-Fast-Fail-Often” Creed

This image was created with the help of Microsoft Designer As Lewis Carroll once said, “If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there.” I recall this wisdom every time I listen to the gospelers … Continue reading

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Lost a Billion? Let’s Celebrate!

This image was created with the help of Microsoft designer As every popular topic, innovation is a powerful magnet for clichés — and, let’s face it, some of them suck. For example, I’m not sure that mixing innovation and DNA … Continue reading

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Weighing on the weight-loss drugs

This image was created with the help of Microsoft Designer Let me tell you a little secret: I’m taking medications for my high blood pressure — and thanks to my doctor and the quality of the drugs he prescribed, my … Continue reading

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Drug Money

This image was created with the help of Microsoft Designer Comparing a book to The Bible says a lot about this book. It points to the high impact it has on a particular field of knowledge and expertise. It also … Continue reading

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Losing the Edge: The State of United States Science

This image was created with the help of Microsoft Designer The United States is losing the race for global leadership in science and technology. This is a major conclusion of “State of Science in America,” a December 2023 report by … Continue reading

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Patient-Centric Healthcare: Putting Patients in the Driver’s Seat. But Who Is Driving?

     This image was created with the help of Microsoft Design It seems so natural to place a patient at the center of healthcare. Sure, how else? And yet, surprising as it may be, the very term “patient-centric healthcare” only emerged … Continue reading

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The Strength from Within

     This image was created with the help of Microsoft Design Thick dark clouds keep gathering over the concept of remote work. A 2021 article published in the journal of Nature Human Behavior took a look at what happened at Microsoft when the company had … Continue reading

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